Indigo Crisis: Amid the widespread disruptions at several airports due to the ongoing operational crisis at Indigo, the Ministry of Civil Aviation Ram
Mohan Naidu has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country. The aviation minister will also address the Lok Sabha at 12 pm today, December 9, on the ongoing IndiGo crisis, a day after he spoke on the same issue in the Rajya Sabha.
IndiGo crisis: Govt vows strict action to 'set example' - 10 developments
1. According to the Ministry, officers at the level of Deputy Secretary, Director and Joint Secretary have been ordered to physically visit major airports within the next day to review the overall situation and assess the difficulties being faced by passengers.
2. The key airports that will be inspected include Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Guwahati, Goa and Thiruvananthapuram.
3. The government plans to take strict action against IndiGo to “set an example” for airlines that violate regulations, the Civil Aviation Minister said on Monday, as the country’s largest carrier added more flights as its operations limp back to normalcy following a week of widespread flight cancellations.
4. All senior officials of the Ministry have been instructed to visit airports to verify airline operations and passenger-oriented services.
5. The DGCA panel will assess manpower planning, fluctuating rostering system and airline’s preparedness to implement the latest duty period and rest norms of pilots, sources said, adding that Elbers and Porqueras have been asked to appear before it on December 10.
6. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will address the Lok Sabha at 12 pm today, December 9, on the ongoing IndiGo crisis, a day after he spoke on the same issue in the Rajya Sabha.
7. The DGCA panel will also review the extent of compliance of the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules, which were communicated to the industry more than a year in advance. It would analyse gaps as well as fix accountability.
8. The Phase 2 FDTL regulations, introduced on November 1, 2025, classify any duty between midnight and 6 am as night duty and reduce permissible landings within 24 hours from six to two or three. While intended to improve safety and manage crew fatigue, the rules are among the strictest globally.
9. The Aviation Minister emphasised that "there will be no compromise on safety". Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Naidu stated that stringent Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) exist to protect passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations.
10. "For all passengers who have faced difficulties due to delays and cancellations, strict Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) are in place. Airline operators have to follow these requirements. Regarding the software issue, an inquiry has been made. Continuous technology upgradation happens in this sector. Our vision from the government is to have top global standards for the aviation sector in the country," the Aviation Minister said.
With inputs from ANI/PTI.
